When asked whether England had been considered, he stated “England? Yes. It was a big consideration but Belgium was the easiest way also.

“Adnan was born here in Belgium and he studied here, was educated in football here and developed through the system with players like Fellaini and Lukaku”.

The English FA were criticised amid speculation that Januzaj could be poached by England and questions arose over whether it is 'right' to recruit players born outside of England for the national team.

Rod Hodgson publicly releaved that he was keeping an eye on the player, describing him as a “real talent”.

However, FIFA rules would have prevented the winger from playing for England in an international competition until the 2018 World Cup, which could be one of the factors that swayed his decision.

The youngster has been one of few positives in a poor season for the Red Devils, who are currently lying in seventh place in the Premier League despite winning the competition last year.

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